2015 Summary

12-14-15 Meeting (2 hours 45 minutes)    

• Fairbridge Inn Tax Incentive   (4 minutes)

  Resolution in support of a special tax incentive for the purchaser of the Fairbridge Inn.

• Approval of Liquor License for Video Gaming Facility   (3 minutes)

  Request for a liquor license at Stella's Place, 1201 N. Elmhurst Road.

• City Sticker Price Increase   (10 minutes)

  Proposed city sticker price increase debate.

• New Chase Bank Facility   (10 minutes)

  Approval of a subdivision and granting of a Special Use and Variations for 215 South Elmhurst Road. This is the old Social Security building at 83 and Euclid that has been purchased by Chase Bank to create a new banking facility.

• Video Gaming   (29 minutes)

  Debate over allowing more video gaming facilities in Prospect Heights.

• New Municipal Parking Lot   (7 minutes)

  Resident comments and discussion regarding new municipal parking lot on Camp McDonald Road next to Deli 4 You.

• Existing and Proposed Truck Parking Lots near Quincy Park   (8 minutes)

  Several resident comments regarding truck parking issues near Quincy Park and proposed sale of property to trucking company to park trucks.

11-23-15 Meeting (1 hour 8 minutes)    

• Worker’s Compensation Insurance for 2016   (5 minutes)

  Approval of a contract with Mesirow Financial for Property, Casualty, and Worker’s Compensation Insurance for the year beginning December 1, 2015 through November 30, 2016.

• Engineering Services for Shoenbeck Road Sidewalk   (4 minutes)

  Resolution authorizing engineering services agreement with Gewault Hamilton & Associates for engineering management and design services for Schoenbeck Road Sidewalk.

• Sewer Inspection Services Contract   (1 minute)

  Approval of Agreement between the City of Prospect Heights and Scott DeGraf, Sanitary Sewer Inspector concerning city sewer inspection services.

09-28-15 Meeting (44 minutes)    

• Treasurers Report    (2 minutes)

  First Quarter Treasurers Report by Finance Director Stephanie Hannon.

• New Website Design / Rob Roy Sidewalks     (2 minutes)

  Alderman Rosenthal discusses new city website design as well as Rob Roy sidewalks.

• Warrants     (2 minutes)

  Alderman Ludvigson discusses warrants with Finance Director Hannon.

• Building Update     (2 minutes)

  Mayor Helmer discusses old Social Security building, Fairbridge Inn and Steve Skieber.

• Sale of City Owned Property     (22 minutes)

  Discussion and resolution regarding the sale of city owned property on Piper Lane. Also includes comments by local resident George Nixon.

09-16-15 Meeting (1 hour 57 minutes)    

• Treasurer’s Report    (3 minutes)

  Treasurers Report by Finance Director Stephanie Hannon.

• New Water Committee     (2 minutes)

  Establishment of a New Water Committee.

• New City Website     (15 minutes)

  Presentation by Alderman Rosenthal regarding new city website.

• Hillcrest Lake Engineering Report     (39 minutes)

  Hillcrest Lake Engineering report from Globetrotters Engineering as presented by city engineer Steve Berecz. Also includes comments by Tim Kupczyk, Hillcrest Lake Homeowners Association President.

• Demolition of City Owned Property     (11 minutes)

  Discussion regarding hiring a demolition company to demolish city owned single family residence located on Camp McDonald Road, across the street from the PH Police Department.

• Old Town Sanitary District     (12 minutes)

  Status and discussion regarding Old Town Sanitary District, which is being closed down.